Rough Rock, Arizona

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Rough Rock, Arizona is a small Navajo community on the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona, known for its role in Native American self-determination and bilingual education initiatives.

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Rough Rock Community School 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf census-designated place
school
unincorporated community
areaCode 928
associatedWithLanguage Navajo language NERFINISHED
associatedWithMovement Native American self-determination movement
climateType semi-arid
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance early example of tribally controlled education in the United States
demographics predominantly Native American population
educationFocus bilingual curriculum
cultural preservation
educationModel community-controlled school model
elevationCategory high desert
governanceStructure Navajo chapter government NERFINISHED
governingBody Navajo Nation government NERFINISHED
hasCommunityInstitution chapter house
hasSchool Rough Rock Community School NERFINISHED
hasTransportationLink local Navajo Nation roads
knownFor Native American self-determination in education
Navajo-English bilingual education
bilingual education initiatives
community-controlled schooling
languageUsedInEducation English
Navajo NERFINISHED
locatedIn Apache County, Arizona NERFINISHED
Arizona NERFINISHED
Navajo Nation NERFINISHED
Rough Rock, Arizona NERFINISHED
locatedInCounty Apache County NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Northeastern Arizona NERFINISHED
locatedInSubnationalEntity United States, state of Arizona NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Mountain Standard Time NERFINISHED
locatedOn Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED
majorEthnicGroup Navajo NERFINISHED
nativeNameLanguage Navajo NERFINISHED
nearestMajorTown Chinle, Arizona NERFINISHED
observesDaylightSavingTime no
operatedBy Navajo Nation NERFINISHED
partOfReservation Navajo Nation Reservation NERFINISHED
population 390
populationCensusYear 2010
postalCode 86503
primaryReligion Christianity
Native American traditional beliefs
regionType rural community
tribalAffiliation Navajo Nation NERFINISHED

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Chinle Agency hasNearbyCommunity Rough Rock, Arizona